Medicaid and School-Based Health Services
Clackamas ESD provides two important Medicaid-related services to our partner districts: Medicaid administrative claiming and Medicaid administrative billing support.
Medicaid Fee for Service
Medicaid’s fee-for-service process allows districts to recover the costs of providing medically necessary support to eligible students. Clackamas ESD collaborates with school districts throughout the state and the Oregon Health Authority to identify and account for time spent on reimbursable activities, so that health and education funds are directed appropriately. We help staff use tools to collect the necessary data and submit claims/reports.
Medicaid Administrative Claiming
Clackamas ESD assists school districts throughout the state with the process of Medicaid administrative claiming, a three-times-a-year survey to collect federal dollars for connecting eligible students with community health supports. We use a “train the trainer” model to build district capacity to handle the surveys and serve as a liaison to the Oregon Health Authority to develop cost pools, process match payments and resolve questions.
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Special Programs News
Beyond compliance: Supporting stronger outcomes for special education students
A well-written IEP can meet every requirement on paper. The bigger question is what happens next: Is the student receiving the right support? Are they making progress? That is at the heart of Clackamas ESD Regional Technical Assistance Provider Dan Sheppard’s work. Created in 2023–24 as part of a statewide [...]
Staff spotlight: Kathleen O’Brien and Stephanie Wiggins, Heron Creek administrative assistants
When Heron Creek students arrived at their new school this fall, there was a lot to be excited about: wider hallways, a playground, a gym that has students looking forward to PE, a bigger library, and more room to learn, work, and connect. Behind the transition were countless details. Administrative [...]
SB 141: What it means for families & students
View as a PDF Oregon has a new education law called SB 141. The goal is to help schools better understand how students are doing during the school year, not just at the end of the year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, students in grades [...]
